Halloween Reminders

This is a gentle reminder that the Annual Harlan Halloween Costume Parade will take place tomorrow, Friday, October 31 at 10:15am.  All families are welcome to attend.

Also, our classroom party will begin at 10:45am, following the parade.  Our party will run though 11:45am.  Again, all families are welcome to attend the classroom party.  Questions regarding the classroom party can be sent to myself or our class Room Parent.

Below is a section of the Harlan Happening Newsletter from Mrs. Thompson regarding Halloween.  If you are not receiving her newsletters, please visit our school website to sign up, or contact me for assistance.

This year, due to the half day on October 31^st, our Halloween Parade will begin at 10:15 a.m. We want to make the morning fun and not scary for our youngest students, so we have developed a few “Costume Rules.”

• All costumes need to be age-appropriate for elementary students.
• Costumes should not be based on making fun of real people, real human traits or cultures.
• Avoid any costumes that have fake blood or gore – too scary for our younger students.
• If your child is wearing an historical costume, make sure that it does not present misinformation or inaccuracies. 

Students MAY NOT under any circumstances bring toy guns, knives, swords or other weapons to school, even if they are parts of their costumes.  Masks are fine as long as the students can see clearly through them. 

Parents are welcome to attend, take pictures, and even dress in costume!  Additional parking will be available in the back of the school building.

Please remember that Friday, Oct. 31 is a half day of school.  There is NO SCHOOL in the afternoon.  The children will be dismissed at 12:10pm.